UCM group of Extragalactic Astrophysics and Astronomical Instrumentation

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Instrumentation

The UCM instrumentation group coordinates the efforts and activities of UCM researchers in the field of development and scientific exploitation of astronomical instrumentation for large facilities. The group is mainly formed by UCM staff and postdoctoral researchers, with the collaboration of Ph.D. and graduate students.

MEGARA: the next optical IFU spectrograph for GTC

MEGARA, is a large field of view high spectral resolution IFU and MOS in the optical for GTC. It will provide medium to high spectral resolution. MEGARA also considers a MOS fiber spectrograph. This project is leaded by UCM. PI is A. Gil de Paz (GUAIX, UCM). MEGARA is planned to arrive to GTC at the end of 2015.

Other future developments

FISIR, a nIR tunable filter for GTC that will be installed within the CIRCE criostat. This project is leaded by UCM. PI is J. Gallego (GUAIX, UCM). FISIR is unique in the world because it will allow to observe in the K band. FISIR also provides a wide field of view optimized for surveys.

EAGLE, a multi-Integral Field Unit spectrograph in the near-IR for the future ESO E-ELT. EAGLE current status is Phase A study and technology demonstration activities supported by ESO, the FP7 'ELT-Prep' programme and national French and UK funding. PI is J.G. Cuby (OAMP, Marseille). UCM has been offered to become a member of the consortium institutions.

OPTIMOS/DIORAMAS, a multi-object optical imager and spectrograph for the future ESO E-ELT. Current status is Phase A study and technology demonstration activities supported by ESO. PI is O. LeFevre (OAMP, Marseille) and J. Gallego belongs to the Science team.

MOS-IR, a new instrumental concept based in a major upgrade to the current VIMOS spectrograph. New nIR optics and detectors would provide a wide-field multi-object spectrograh operating in the J band. MOS-IR is leaded by Prof. LeFevre (Obs Marseille). The UCM group belongs to the consortium. Current status is Phase A study and technology demonstration activities supported by ESO.